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Rübezahl und die bärtigen Frauen
Rübezahl and the Bearded Women

  1. Overview
  2. Fact Sheet

Rübezahl bestows on the village women a full beard which has a peculiar feature: as soon as it is shaved, it grows again instantaneously. So much so that hair becomes a commodity to make curtains, clothes or thatched roofs... But what Rübezahl can do, he can also undo.

The film

  • Film identity

    Original title: Rübezahl und die bärtigen Frauen

    Directed by: Zdenek VINS

    Country: Czech Republic, Germany (GDR)

    Year of production: 1978

    Running time: 15 min 20 s

  • Technique

    Category: Short film

    Techniques used: puppets

    Version: Version originale

    Process: Colour

    Target public: All audiences

  • Credits

    Directed by: Zdenek VINS

    Production: KRATKY FILM PRAHA AS

    Script: Jiri Kubicek, Rudolf Thomas

    Animation: Zdenek Vins, Karel Chocholin

    Camera: Wolfgang Schiebel

    Music: Lubos Fiser

    Sound: Horst Philipp

    Editing: Anita Uebe

    Voice: Wolfgang Dehler